All the Halloween decorations were taken down today, packed up and placed back in the basement. The ofrenda was dismanteld after being up for three days,... having given me a truly wonderful opportunity to experience my ancestral (and otherwise) connections.
And now, it's the season for Thanks. In reality, any and all times are appropriate for thanks...the more mindful the better. There is a sweet little lighted church house, and a few figures, that have replaced the ofrenda. These are more symbols meant to evoke the emotion of gratitude, rather than my attachment to any particular place of worship. I'm taken back to my childhood and feelings of warmth and comfort. Home is so very important to me. I'm thankful for the one I have now, but also thankful for the understanding that I have the ability to create "home" no matter where I am. And I do it well.
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